Water Fun for Everyone

This morning is was very peaceful in the garden. The children were so involved in their play that we could hear the birds chirping and the water dripping in the puddles. The water trough was out and so were lots of water toys like buckets, water wheels, boats and watering cans. The orange water was transported from one trough to the other by the children and again onto the ground to make puddles to splash around in.

All the children worked alongside each other so well sharing the toys and the space around the troughs. Through their play they were thinking about and learning about weight and volume as they filled their buckets and watering cans; and also developing working theories about water and its properties and they way it made the water wheels spin around.

We had a fantastic morning playing with the water splashing about and breaking the silence in the garden with our laughter. Have a look at the photos which share the enjoyment the children had in their play this morning.

The Summer Holidays!

We have had so much fun over the Christmas/New Year break! The children have had fun painting, building, playing with bubbles and helping to look after the Blue Tongued Skinks!

Christmas Shared Lunch

A Walk to the Village

22 December 2011









This morning Sandy, Jemma and I took, Elizabeth, Libby, Callan, Scarlett, Paige and Logan for a walk. We went down to visit the Tuis and Pukekos and wish them a Merry Xmas. The children were lucky as they were offered a second morning tea. We went out to play in the Tui playground and saw a few of our old friends like William and Lily, Noah and James and Amelia and Oisin.
We were going to help sing Christmas Carols through town but instead we decided to look at the decorations around town and make a move back home for lunch. We saw a very tall Christmas tree and decorations of Santa and reindeer. It was so nice to get out and about and see the Christmas spirit in the community.

Fuchsia is Big Sister Now

Our new mirror...

It was really exciting today when Paul turned up with a big object wrapped in a rug. What was it? It was the centre's mirror that the teachers had mosaiced on the Teachers Only Day 2011.
It was a bit of decision on where to put it but we decided under the breakfast bar so when the children have finished eating their kai, they can look in the mirror to clean their faces and wash their hands.










The teachers are so proud of their efforts and the children love to look at their handsome faces in the mirror.

Bubble Time!!

We love Christmas!!!

We are really getting into the Christmas spirit at Village Kids - Te Mata Road. We have been making christmas decorations, baking, listening to christmas carols and taking photos with santa hats on!!!

We love Christmas!!!!

Summer Fun!

We know when summer is on its way when....

KidzPlay Toy Library and Petting Zoo....

Christmas comes to Te Mata Road...

Shared Art experiences

Over the last few days the children have been loving being involved in shared art experiences!
We have been drawing with crayons, painting with different colour paints and then using dyes on the pictures.

Art experiences develop many things for our children. They learn spatial awareness by working close to  others and helps with hand/eye co-ordination. They develop their imagination and learn about shape, colour, design, and a sense of enjoyment!

WEEEEEE-YOOOOOOO!!!!

10 November 2011

Rolling Down the Ramp

2nd November 2011






Libby picked up one of the cars and tried to roll it down the ramp. The car rolled and took a few pushes from Libby to get it all they way down to the bottom of the ramp. Callan and Bryn noticed Libby and her car and too thought they would roll cars down the ramp. This looked like fun so I went to the shed and got out some of our big buses and trucks for the children to use. Well what a frenzy! Everyone wanted to join in and have a turn. Ngakau, Scarlett, Logan, Greer, Bryn, Callan and Libby all had a blast rolling the trucks down the ramp and chasing after them all they way to the bottom of the ramp. It was a great experience for the children to develop and show patience, turn taking and sharing. Logan seemed to be learning about cause and effect as he pushed the cars to make them roll forward and backwards. He was more fascinated when he rolled the car down the ramp and it went faster and faster picking up speed and falling off the side disappearing into the grass. The most fun was learning the difference between fast and slow with our cars. What fun we had and maybe we will try rolling different objects down the ramp tomorrow.